Fagin

[ fey-gin ]

/ ˈfeɪ gɪn /

noun

(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.

Also fagin. a person who teaches crime to others.

Words nearby Fagin

faggoting, faggotry, faggot vote, faggy, fag hag, Fagin, fagiolo, fagopyrism, fagot, fagoting, fah

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Example sentences from the Web for Fagin

He looks like Fagin from Oliver Twist—wiry, with long, graying hair and a perfectly pointy beard.
Lily Allen As You've Never Seen Her|Lucie Greene|September 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Fagin laid his hand upon the bundle, and locking it in the cupboard, sat down again without speaking.
Oliver Twist, Vol. III (of 3)|Charles Dickens
I do not defend any of these advanced views, not even Fagin's.
What's Wrong With The World|G.K. Chesterton
Jones will do nothing of the kind—and you—stand back, Fagin; don't dare to lay a hand on me again!
My Lady of Doubt|Randall Parrish

I could hear the unfortunate man breathe in the silence, but Fagin's eyes threatened.
My Lady of Doubt|Randall Parrish
I suppose hed better not wear his best clothes to-morrow, Fagin, had he?
Oliver Twist, Vol. I (of 3)|Charles Dickens

Cultural definitions for Fagin

Fagin

[ (fay-gin) ]

A villain in the novel Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. The unscrupulous, miserly Fagin teaches Oliver Twist and other orphaned boys to pick pockets and steal for him.

单词	fagin
释义	Fagin [ fey-gin ] / ˈfeɪ gɪn / noun (in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves. Also fagin. a person who teaches crime to others. Words nearby Fagin faggoting, faggotry, faggot vote, faggy, fag hag, Fagin, fagiolo, fagopyrism, fagot, fagoting, fah Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Fagin He looks like Fagin from Oliver Twist—wiry, with long, graying hair and a perfectly pointy beard. Lily Allen As You've Never Seen Her\|Lucie Greene\|September 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Fagin laid his hand upon the bundle, and locking it in the cupboard, sat down again without speaking. Oliver Twist, Vol. III (of 3)\|Charles Dickens I do not defend any of these advanced views, not even Fagin's. What's Wrong With The World\|G.K. Chesterton Jones will do nothing of the kind—and you—stand back, Fagin; don't dare to lay a hand on me again! My Lady of Doubt\|Randall Parrish I could hear the unfortunate man breathe in the silence, but Fagin's eyes threatened. My Lady of Doubt\|Randall Parrish I suppose hed better not wear his best clothes to-morrow, Fagin, had he? Oliver Twist, Vol. I (of 3)\|Charles Dickens Cultural definitions for Fagin Fagin [ (fay-gin) ] A villain in the novel Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. The unscrupulous, miserly Fagin teaches Oliver Twist and other orphaned boys to pick pockets and steal for him. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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